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#e9746c color: Ardent Coral

#e9746c is rgb(233, 116, 108) in RGB and oklch(69.305% 0.14638 25.566) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

69.3%
0.146
26°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.93:1Hard to read
Lc -60
Black text
7.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 49

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About #e9746c

#e9746c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 69.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.93:1 contrast and black text 7.18:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Ardent Coral (#e5756a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #e9746c mixed with white

  1. e9746c
  2. ed837a
  3. f19189
  4. f49f97
  5. f7ada6
  6. f9bbb4
  7. fbc8c3
  8. fdd6d2
  9. fee4e1
  10. fff1f0

Darker: #e9746c mixed with black

  1. e9746c
  2. cb645d
  3. ad544e
  4. 904540
  5. 743732
  6. 5a2925
  7. 411b19
  8. 290f0d
  9. 130504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #e9746c with less saturation

  1. e9746c
  2. e27971
  3. db7e76
  4. d4837b
  5. cd8780
  6. c68b85
  7. be8f8a
  8. b6928e
  9. ae9693
  10. a59998

Questions about #e9746c

What color is #e9746c?

#e9746c is bright red. The closest named color is Ardent Coral. In RGB it is rgb(233, 116, 108), in HSL hsl(3.84, 73.96%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(69.305% 0.14638 25.566).

What colors go well with #e9746c?

The complementary color of #e9746c is #00b3c5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e172a0 and #e08134. The triadic partners are #59b461 and #7098f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #e9746c?

Black text reads better on #e9746c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.93:1 and black gives 7.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e9746c a warm or cool color?

#e9746c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 69.3% and its chroma 0.146.